Electrolux / Tumble dryer / BR5
The door will not stay closed
Describe whether the door will not latch, drops out of alignment or closes but produces a warning. Stop use if it cannot close normally. Do not tape it shut or bypass the safety switch. Give the model and an external view of the hinge and catch area for the enquiry.
Compare this observation: the cabinet becomes unusually hot
Stop the dryer when the cabinet becomes unusually hot or smells scorched. Keep the account to what was already observed; do not run another cycle to compare temperatures. Mention surrounding storage or a recent move. Never bypass temperature protection, open the housing or rely on repeated cooling and resetting.
The fitting is behind a furniture panel.
Describe the panel, plinth and visible surroundings. Leave the appliance fitted; photographs and an access description are enough to begin.
For the Petts Wood address
Use the complete BR5 postcode for a Petts Wood enquiry. Keep the fault code separate from the model number; the two details identify different things.
Read the identity, not just the badge.
Quote the complete model and serial or service number from a safely visible label. Similar product names can hide different components. If the label is concealed, leave the appliance in place and tell us the model is unknown.
We do not invent a model catalogue for this brand. Send the exact label details for an individual check.
A useful question for the enquiry
Does “the door will not stay closed” establish the failed part?
No. Describe that observation separately from “the cabinet becomes unusually hot”. Explain whether they began together or at different times, and include the fitting detail: the fitting is behind a furniture panel. The inspection can then consider the symptoms and safe access together.